April Premiere Firearms Auction

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Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Early Pre-Ban Valmet Model M62/S Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazines553 - Early Pre-Ban Valmet Model M62/S Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazines
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Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Valmet Inc Model: M 62s-Rifle This is a highly desirable battle rifle made by the excellent VALMET Arms
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Armalite AR-10T Semi-Automatic Rifle with Case, Extra Magazines and Springfield 4-14x Scope554 - Armalite AR-10T Semi-Automatic Rifle with Case, Extra Magazines and Springfield 4-14x Scope
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Estimate: $1700 - 2750 Manufacturer: Armalite Inc Model: Ar 10 T-Rifle This is the target version of the AR-10, that has a heavy stainless st
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Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Large Grouping of Kalashnikov-Style Magazines and One Magazine Pouch555 - Large Grouping of Kalashnikov-Style Magazines and One Magazine Pouch
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Lot includes 95 magazines, from a variety of manufacturers, for the AK-47 and it's d...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Pre-Ban Fabrique Nationale LAR Semi-Automatic Rifle with Spare Dust Cover and Eleven Extra Magazines556 - Pre-Ban Fabrique Nationale LAR Semi-Automatic Rifle with Spare Dust Cover and Eleven Extra Magazines
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Estimate: $1800 - 2500 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: FAL Adjustable pin front and peep rear sights, with ".308 MATCH" on ...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Excellent Scarce Fabrique Nationale Pre-Ban Model FNC Semi-Automatic Rifle557 - Excellent Scarce Fabrique Nationale Pre-Ban Model FNC Semi-Automatic Rifle
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Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: Fnc-Rifle This is a very rare pre-ban FNC as manufactured by FN-Herstal. Introdu
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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I.M.I./Action Arms Model 386 Galil Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazine558 - I.M.I./Action Arms Model 386 Galil Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazine
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Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: I.M.I. (Israeli) Model: Galil This is an excellent battle rifle that uses the proven highly reliable AK-47
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Colt AR-15 Model SP1 Semi-Automatic Rifle with a SureFire Weapon Light, AimPoint Red Dot Sight and S559 - Colt AR-15 Model SP1 Semi-Automatic Rifle with a SureFire Weapon Light, AimPoint Red Dot Sight and S
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Estimate: $1700 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: AR 15-Carbine Earlier Colt SP1 lower receiver, now fitted with a later Colt M4 carbine upper re
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Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Valkyrie Arms Model SA/M3A1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Spare Magazines560 - Valkyrie Arms Model SA/M3A1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Spare Magazines
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Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Manufacturer: Valkyrie Arms Ltd Model: M3 A1 This is an almost direct copy of the WWII U.S. Army M3 "Grease Gun...
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Beretta Model BM-59 Semi-Automatic Rifle, Serial Number 0000064, with Accessories561 - Beretta Model BM-59 Semi-Automatic Rifle, Serial Number 0000064, with Accessories
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Beretta Pietro Model: BM 59-Rifle Developed in Italy. The BM-59 was designed with many of the same consid
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Sealed Crate Containing 1640 Rounds of Malaysian 5.56mm NATO Ammunition562 - Sealed Crate Containing 1640 Rounds of Malaysian 5.56mm NATO Ammunition
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Lot consists of one hardwood crate, which contains two steel ammunition boxes, which are p
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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